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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Hendersonville

Tennessee · 32,188 residents · 31.7 sq mi
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With 32,188 people, Hendersonville is a city in Tennessee. Households here earn about 53% more than in Tennessee as a whole. Poverty is uncommon here, at 4.5% of locals. Owners hold 73% of the housing stock. There are 8,432 fewer people here than in 2000. Median household income runs $38,068, well clear of the $30,130 US median.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $30,130
Mid-age
median age 33.5
US median: 33.0
Average education
21% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 16%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

32,188
−21%vs 2000
vs 40,620 in 2000
1990 – 2025
33.5
−7%vs 2000
vs 36.2 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
31.7 sq mi
Population, 19902024
29K38K48K57K66K19902000201020202024Hendersonville
202463K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 56.6%(2,126)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 97.9%(2,549)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 147.2%(2,320)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 198.1%(2,599)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 246.5%(2,081)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3416.3%(5,245)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4417.8%(5,733)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 5413.5%(4,361)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.7%(2,478)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 745.1%(1,648)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 842.8%(897)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0.5%(151)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$38,068
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $50,108 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$16,010
−34%vs 2000
vs $24,165 in 2000
US average: $14,340
4.5%
−1.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.2% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$85,800
−16%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $134,200 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$496
−2%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $669 in 2000
US average: $450
72.8%
+1.5 ptsvs 2000
vs 71.4% in 2000
27.2% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic92%(37,364)
Black4.1%(1,663)
Hispanic / Latino1.7%(696)
Asian1.1%(446)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic97.2%(31,285)
Black1.9%(609)
Hispanic / Latino0.9%(278)
Asian0.4%(120)
Other0.5%(174)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican3.2%(1,993)
Puerto Rican0.6%(354)
Guatemalan0.5%(338)
Salvadoran0.5%(308)
Venezuelan0.4%(246)
Cuban0.3%(217)
Peruvian0.3%(208)
Costa Rican0.1%(76)
Paraguayan0.1%(57)
Chilean0.1%(55)
+ 1 more hispanic origin group with data
Asian origin
Asian Indian1.1%(665)
Filipino0.4%(245)
Korean0.3%(199)
Chinese0.1%(85)
Thai0.1%(50)
Vietnamese0.1%(35)
Japanese0%(22)
Laotian0%(21)
Pacific Islander origin
Ancestry
English17.3%(10,933)
American11%(6,954)
German10.3%(6,528)
Irish10%(6,328)
Scottish2.8%(1,740)
Italian2.7%(1,717)
French2.6%(1,619)
Scotch-Irish1.8%(1,157)
Polish1.5%(939)
Arab0.9%(574)
Swedish0.8%(530)
Dutch0.8%(508)
+ 30 more ancestry groups with data
Lebanese0.8%(478)
Norwegian0.6%(402)
West Indian0.6%(372)
British0.5%(344)
Iranian0.5%(319)
Jamaican0.5%(285)
Welsh0.3%(207)
Romanian0.3%(204)
Russian0.3%(191)
Ukrainian0.2%(128)
Swiss0.1%(89)
Turkish0.1%(87)
Hungarian0.1%(82)
Danish0.1%(80)
Czech0.1%(79)
Canadian0.1%(63)
Slovak0.1%(61)
Latvian0.1%(50)
Finnish0.1%(43)
Greek0.1%(42)
Portuguese0.1%(39)
Belgian0%(24)
Croatian0%(24)
Nigerian0%(17)
Austrian0%(16)
Brazilian0%(16)
Section 05

Education

21.1%
−5.3 ptsvs 2000
vs 26.4% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
83.3%
−5.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 89.2% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
5.7%
−1.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 6.9% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

26.4 min
+39%vs 2000
vs 19.1 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married28.1%(6,757)
Married59.4%(14,285)
Widowed3.3%(783)
Divorced9.3%(2,228)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(6,514)
Married54%(14,869)
Widowed8.3%(2,298)
Divorced14%(3,858)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.1%
−4.2 ptssince 2013
from 10.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
66.2%
+3.7 ptssince 2020
from 62.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
14.7%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 14.6% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
17.4%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 16.5% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
9.5%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 11.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.9%
−0.7 ptssince 2020
from 2.6% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
78.5%
+2.6 ptssince 2020
from 75.9% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
25.9%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 28.2% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)36.6%(1,364)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)26.8%(998)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era28%(1,044)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War2.9%(107)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II1%(36)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 3,726 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Hendersonville, Tennessee?

Hendersonville, Tennessee has about 32,188 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Hendersonville, Tennessee?

The typical household in Hendersonville, Tennessee earns about $38,068 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Hendersonville, Tennessee expensive?

In Hendersonville, Tennessee, the median home is worth about $85,800, and the typical rent is about $496 a month.

How educated are people in Hendersonville, Tennessee?

About 21.1% of adults age 25 and over in Hendersonville, Tennessee hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Hendersonville, Tennessee?

About 4.5% of people in Hendersonville, Tennessee live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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